Nursing facility resident suffers apparent medical emergency, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted a nursing facility resident who appeared to experience altered mental status and low oxygen levels. The patient became unresponsive and was treated for possible sepsis before being transported to a nearby hospital.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic 636, we arrived on scene to a nursing facility for a 77-year-old male with a chief complaint of altered mental status.
00:08
(name withheld)'s patient got there today.
00:12
He had worsening mental status and low oxygen levels.
00:20
They placed him on a nonrebreather, but his oxygen saturation remained in the 80s.
00:24
He became unresponsive, prompting a 911 activation.
00:28
On our arrival, the patient was lying supine in bed.
00:32
Eyes open spontaneously, but not responding to painful stimuli.
00:43
Breathing 30 breaths per minute with a tidal volume of 26, oxygen saturation 84% on nonrebreather at 15 liters per minute.
00:55
Now setting up with assisted ventilation and oxygen setup.
01:02
As I said, alert and oriented times zero.
01:06
Unable to stroke code.
01:08
Pupils equal and reactive at 3 millimeters.
01:11
Blood pressure 104 over 68, heart rate 110, sinus tachycardia with occasional PVCs.
01:19
Temperature is 101.4 Fahrenheit.
01:23
We have a 20-gauge IV.
01:25
Right side.
01:26
Sorry, left forearm.
01:28
He's receiving IV fluids for suspected sepsis.
01:31
We are assisting ventilations with the BVM.
01:35
Let me know if anything else is needed; we have an ETA of 10 minutes to Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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